Marienburg vs. the Undeadish (update: undead & spooky stuff)

[ZeroTwentythree]

If anyone is interested, I played some more Kings of War. So with five games under my belt, I'm going to fully admit that my initial aversion to the rules was unfounded, and I am a full-on fan of the game.

http://www.zerotwentythree.com/2016/11/king-of-war-marienburg.html

A couple other recent posts, too... prepping for Deadcember, some Halloween pics, etc... http://www.zerotwentythree.com/

[von Lucky]

"I'm moving and won't be able to paint or game for the rest of my life." Wah, wah, waaaaah - you really are were a cry baby

[ZeroTwentythree]

I only said it was making a difficult situation even more difficult.

Which is still true. Since I don't really have a good spot to leave my painting stuff out, I can no longer slip away for 10 minutes at a time and paint. Setting up and then cleaning up afterwards makes it impractical unless I'm going to be able to sit for at least a little longer. That's really how I had been painting... For example I would prep. food for dinner, and maybe put something in the oven, then slip off for a few minutes to quickly put a base coat or wash on a few figures while it started to cook, etc. I've been prepping figures for painting for now, since that's easier to manage (a blade, file, and a some minis in a small box; minimal clean-up time, etc.)

And the solo/remote gaming plans are still dead.

But I'm trying to find new ways to make things work. In fact, I'm switching jobs and hoping to slip in a day-off to just sit and paint during the change. Hence my optimism for Deadcember -- I may get a solid day of painting skeletons & such!

[Major_Gilbear]

Skrolk looks great! 

Maybe you can add a Skaven force to the Beastman force in the list of things I'd love to see you tackle one day?

[ZeroTwentythree]

Haha, thanks. I've had a Skaven army for almost as long as I've played Warhammer. They were the second army I started, and are still a favorite.* It went through one orevious revision before most of it was sold off in my desperate "miniatures or food" phase in college. I hung on to a few, but although they are due for a rebasing, they will probably keep their archaic paint. I do have a few unpainted characters, and a unit of the newest plastic clanrats (converted to pikemen/extra-long-spearmen) that are overdue for some paint. But as with most of us in the hobby... too many projects, too little time.


*I really like the concept and the Jes Goodwin sculpts, but a lot of the subsequent sculpts have been (extremely) hit-or-miss. So my interest in collecting & painting Skaven waxes and wanes.

[Major_Gilbear]

I think for me, that last round of Seb Perbet sculpted plastics is my favourite incarnation since the Jes Goodwin originals.
All the stuff in between, I have generally liked considerably less (not to mention that many of the models began to inexplicably look like dogs/monkeys in 6th Edition!  ).

Anyway, I hope that you do re-visit your Skaven sooner rather than later, as not only do I like seeing your paintwork, but also I feel they are a fun idea for a race then the more usual Tolkein-esque fare we usually see in Fantasy games.

[ZeroTwentythree]

The new plastics are definitely some of the best since the original range, and I also have/like the newer version of Queek. (Maybe I should paint him soon?)



I couldn't wait and started early on Deadcember. Started at about 11:50pm last night -- Black Friday. Dead Friday?

Just base coat and initial washes on some bones.

[Reed]

I see you gathered some liquid inspiration 
Nice start, this will look terrific once done.

[ZeroTwentythree]

I see you gathered some liquid inspiration 

Elija Craig, my occasional muse. 

[aiteal]

where is that undead flyer from? I must have one

[ZeroTwentythree]

Old Ral Partha skeletal demon (has a flaming sword and whip.)

I got mine cheap on eBay, but it's also still in production at Iron Wind Metals

http://ironwindmetals.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=8191

[ZeroTwentythree]

Things are going to continue to be focused on the enemies of Marienburg through the end of the year. Working on the dead for Deadcember... even through it's still Whatevember.

WIP shot.



More at: http://www.zerotwentythree.com/

[DeafNala]

The new Deadites are LOOKIN' GOOD! You have a way with bones. OUTSTANDING WORK as always!

[ZeroTwentythree]

It's officially Deadcember, and I've officially finished the first of the (un)dead for the season.


Skeletal demon and giant from Ral Partha. (Handgunner for scale.)






Skeletal ogres from (left to right): Ral Partha Europe, Justin from the Oldhammer FB group, Ral Partha Europe, and Krakon Games.




Time is getting a little tighter for me, so I cut a few corners but I still think they all look pretty good!

[beefcake]

Very nice. I must look for those other ogre sized Skeletons as well.